George Coleman - 4 Generations of Miles (Remastered) (2002/2025) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

The night of May 12, 2002, may go down as another important milestone on the timeline of legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. Four musicians, each representing a different Miles Davis band from his ever-evolving career, came together at the club Makor in New York City to do what everybody said couldn't be done—effectively fuse together elements of the radically different styles that Miles embodied over his 45 years of professional performance.

Of the four musicians presented here, saxophonist George Coleman is the least represented on record with the great Miles Davis. But he's swinging here like he wants to play catch-up on this straight-ahead set recorded in a studio with an audience. The concept is as sound as the music, but don't expect any fusion-like explosions from guitarist Mike Stern, who joined Miles in the early '80s. The guitarist doesn't sacrifice the essence of his "dirty" sound; it's just that he's much more in the tradition than he ever was during his tenure with Miles. Stern and bassist Ron Carter do reach back into Miles's In a Silent Way prefusion era on a haunting version of "Blue in Green," circling and darting around the slow meter while Coleman rains down a Coltrane-like sheet of sound. Jimmy Cobb, one of the trumpeter's more subtle drummers, continuously makes sure his voice is heard throughout this nine-song set without ever getting in the way, just as he did with Miles in the late '50s and early '60s. This is really Coleman's record though, with Stern delivering some excellent solos, particularly on Carter's "81." This obviously heartfelt tribute finds the quartet completely on their game, and with Coleman's tasteful, underrated saxophone style leading the way."

TRACKLIST

1. George Coleman, Mike Stern, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb - There Is No Greater Love
2. George Coleman, Mike Stern, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb - All Blues
3. George Coleman, Mike Stern, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb - On Green Dolphin Street
4. George Coleman, Mike Stern, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb - Blue in Green
5. George Coleman, Mike Stern, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb - 81
6. George Coleman, Mike Stern, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb - Freddie Freeloader
7. George Coleman, Mike Stern, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb - My Funny Valentine
8. George Coleman, Mike Stern, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb - If I Were A Bell
9. George Coleman, Mike Stern, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb - Oleo



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